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Rukmini S, IndiaSpend.com
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Maharashtra’s Covid-19 surge holds clues for how the pandemic may move through the rest of India
The state’s trajectory of coronavirus cases has more or less matched the national graph of infections.
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How Kerala became a victim of its early success in curbing Covid-19 – and what it means for India
State’s low case count in the early days of the pandemic resulted in fewer people developing immunity compared to the rest of the country, say experts.
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More than 7.5 crore Indians contracted Covid-19 in 2020, according to experts
Officially, India had 1 crore laboratory-confirmed cases of Covid-19.
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Real-life ‘Terminal’: How people manage to live at airports for months and years
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In Kashmir, a woman is on a mission to rescue wildlife – and break stereotypes
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All your questions about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine answered
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How I restored Bapu’s bicycle with the help of local repairmen and ingenuity
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Child undernutrition may be on a rise in India, reversing decades of gains
Early data from the just-released first phase of the latest National Family Health Survey also indicates that more infants now receive vaccines.
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Why is coronavirus spiking in some Indian states, but not in others?
Higher testing is expected to lead to more cases, but some states buck this trend, even as evidence suggests some undercounting.
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Monsoon fevers are complicating the coronavirus response in rural India
An interview with SP Kalantri, the medical superintendent at Kasturba Gandhi Hospital in Maharashtra’s Wardha district.
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Watch: Ex-Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat pulls autorickshaw with rope to protest against fuel prices
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Watch: Hit government officials with sticks if they don’t listen, says Union Minister Giriraj Singh
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Caught on Nandan Nilekani’s camera: Black panther and leopard on the verge of an encounter
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Watch: Mumbai woman celebrates 100th birthday after being vaccinated against Covid-19
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Watch: Big dog interrupts woman every time she wants to practise yoga
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Covid-19 has disrupted India’s routine health services – and that could have long-term consequences
There has been a fall in immunisations, maternal health interventions and treatments of conditions such as kidney failure and cancer.
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Is India’s low Covid-19 mortality rate the consequence of government’s ‘successful strategies’?
The case fatality rate number for a country misses taking into account a host of factors that affect it – most crucially, age.
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Coronavirus: Why renewed focus on excess mortality could pose a challenge for India
Excess mortality is defined as the number of deaths above that expected during ‘normal’ times.
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Sahir Ludhianvi at 100: Why the poet and film lyricist was the original ‘Angry Young Man’
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Five animated films that ‘Bombay Rose’ director Gitanjali Rao wants you to watch
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‘7 Kadam’ trailer: Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh play father and son in football-themed show